New Commitments – New Year
Jessica Breur MCTM Social Media Editor Math Coach – Mounds View Schools A new school year is upon us and
Continue readingAuthor: Teresa Gonske
Pass this on to new teachers in your building!
If there are mathematics teachers in your building who are in their first few years of teaching, make sure that
Continue readingApplying the Mathematical Practices – Repeated Reasoning
Contributed by Ryota Matsuura
The practice of looking for and expressing regularity in repeated reasoning… examples for use in the classroom
Looking to the future
Contributed by Amy Wix
This summer, I along with Region 7 Director Becky Rud, attended the NCTM Affiliates Leaders Conference in Phoenix. We found a common challenge is that change isn’t easy and we spent time with the ideas presented in the book “Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard” (Chip Heath & Dan Heath, 2010).
MDE Assessment Information – updated teacher guides and resource links
Prepared by Ann Page and Rosemary Heinitz
If you are thinking of having your students take the math item samplers, look for an updated version coming soon.
Scholarships Available for Middle School Teachers Taking Mathematics Courses
The Arnie Cutler Scholarship for Mathematics Course Work for Middle Grades Teachers is awarded semi-annually. Next application deadline is Oct 31, 2015.
Continue readingCaribou Mathematics Contest for elementary, middle and high school students
Online Caribou Mathematics Contest for elementary, middle and high school students
Caribou Contests are provided in English and French and are suitable for all students, not only those who are strong in mathematics.
Math Day at the MN Zoo
Math Day at the MN Zoo – Coming in November
Continue readingArts Integration Teacher Workshops This Fall in the Southwest/South Central Regions
Presented by the Perpich Center for Arts Education
See linked flyer for October and November dates and registration information.
Where Do You Find Your Math?
Contributed by Mardi Knudson
I was downtown Duluth browsing in a shop when the owner asked why I was in town. “The math conference down at the DECC,” was my reply.